Exam Preparation Worksheet: Final Test
Study tip (Aim, study smart, stay calm): Find the topic of the question: goals, habits, study technique, notes, focus, revision plan, exam hall, timing, checking, stress or exam day. Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For sums: percentage = part ÷ whole × 100; review day = day + gap; time = marks × minutes per mark; leaving time = start − journey − early minutes.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or gazing at the book? (a) explaining it aloud (b) gazing at the book
- 2.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 3.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) a timer on the desk
- 4.🪜 Tara’s goal is to write 21 practice answers, doing 3 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
- 5.📈 Aarav has reached 90% of a target of 60 new words. How many new words is that?
- 6.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) one task at a time (b) a timer on the desk (c) water bottle ready (d) three tasks at once
- 7.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) no review at all (b) 1 hour on 4 days (c) 4 hours on exam day (d) 4 hours in 1 night
- 8.🔁 How often should you look again at a long-term goal? (a) once in 10 years (b) only when it fails (c) every few weeks (d) never
- 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) do the whole syllabus (b) read every book (c) study a lot (d) solve 3 sums before tea
- 11.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) the page number (c) a small detail (d) the main topic
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
- 13.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: never checking? (a) a good tracking habit (b) a poor tracking habit
- 14.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “all in one night” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
- 16.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
- 17.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: score well in the science test. Goal: “Watch 3 cricket matches this week.” (a) Measurable (b) Relevant (c) Specific (d) Time-bound
- 18.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or recalling from memory? (a) glancing at notes (b) recalling from memory
- 19.📈 Nisha has reached 65% of a target of 20 practice answers. How many practice answers is that?
- 20.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
- 21.True or false: “the same order always” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔁 What is a routine? (a) a random list (b) a surprise test (c) a fixed daily pattern (d) a one-time event
- 23.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or quizzing a friend? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing a friend
- 26.True or false: “be the best at maths” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
- 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
- 28.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “revise one diagram”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
- 29.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “do the whole syllabus”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
- 30.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) time for a hobby (b) staying up very late (c) a walk in the park (d) a favourite snack
- 31.Which of these is a small clear step? (a) revise one diagram (b) get really fit (c) master all maths (d) become great at English
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying up very late (b) a sticker on a chart (c) a whole day of games (d) skipping the next task
- 33.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
- 34.True or false: this goal is missing A (Achievable). Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Go from 35 to 100 marks in maths in one week.” (a) False (b) True
- 35.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 36.True or false: “ticking a chart daily” is a poor tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
- 37.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) notes in the big column (c) main topic in the centre (d) top-to-bottom lists
- 38.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or reading it again? (a) explaining it aloud (b) reading it again
- 39.⏳ A short-term goal usually takes… (a) many years (b) days or weeks (c) a whole lifetime (d) no time at all
- 40.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Capital of Kerala? (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Opposite of “ancient”?
Answer key
- explaining it aloud
- active recall
- no break for 3 hours
- 7
- 54
- three tasks at once
- 1 hour on 4 days
- every few weeks
- negative self-talk
- solve 3 sums before tea
- the main topic
- watching others write
- a poor tracking habit
- False
- False
- 2
- Relevant
- recalling from memory
- 13
- 11
- False
- a fixed daily pattern
- False
- True
- quizzing a friend
- True
- 70
- a small clear step
- too big or vague
- staying up very late
- revise one diagram
- a sticker on a chart
- a missing unit
- True
- 175
- False
- notes in the big column
- explaining it aloud
- days or weeks
- Thiruvananthapuram
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